OGG to SMF flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Kahului International Airport to Sacramento International Airport · 2,403 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OGG or SMF right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Kahului (OGG) to Sacramento (SMF) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); Alaska Airlines was the least (70%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (82% on time); around 2pm did worst (61%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Saturday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (63%).
Which airline is most on time from OGG to SMF?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 86% | 0.0% | 9 min | 4.3% | 116 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 74% | 0.0% | 15 min | 5.3% | 153 |
| Alaska Airlines | 70% | 1.4% | 14 min | 3.9% | 212 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am82%69 flights
- 11am81%121 flights
- 12pm82%109 flights
- 1pm69%88 flights
- 2pm61%90 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday73%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%1.6% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.0% cancelled
- Friday77%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday72%1.2% cancelled
- Sunday73%1.2% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)63%
- Late-arriving aircraft29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
OGG to SMF: common questions
- How often are OGG to SMF flights on time?
- 75% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Kahului to Sacramento cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 481).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 45 min behind schedule on average, and 4.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at OGG?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SMF to OGG — 87% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: OGG → SMF, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.